Milk bottle collar



Dec. 22, 1931. c. F. sHAw MILK BOTTLE COLLAR Filed Feb. 2e, 1930INVENTOR ATTORNEYS FIG.7.

Patented Dec. 22, 1931 UNITED STATES AParr-.awr OFFICE CLABENC F. SAW,OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR T0' THE BOLTON PRINT- ING- COMPANY,INC., OF SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA, A CORPORATION OFCALIFOIRNIA mi:BoTTLEcpLLAR Application mea February 2e, 19st. rserial no. 431,397.

This invention relates to 'advertising devices, and has for an objectthe'provision of a novel type of advertising device particularly adaptedto be placed upon the neck of a conventional milk bottle, and'to bearupon its tace, suitable advertising matter.

A. more detailed object is the provision of an advertising device in theform of a Hat strip of flexible material-preferably p aper-ada ted to bebent to substantially circular conlgiguration, and provided with meansfor securing the ends together, whereby .the device may be disposed uponthe neck of a conventional milk bottle.

A still further object is to provide the device with a novel clasp forattaching the ends thereof together in overlapping relationship andinclined angularly downwards, whereby the effective diameter of theupper'portion of the device is reduced, and that of the lower portion isincreased, with the result that the deviceV is shaped to conform itselfnicelyr to the taperingneck of amilk bottle. e

A still further object is to provide an advertising device as described,which isof an exceedingly simple nature, both the strip and the clasptherefor being adapted to be formed of light-weight paper, and yet withthe clasp so designed that it possessed of a suiiicient degree ofrigidity to securely hold the parts in assembled relationship.

The invention possesses other objects and advantageous features,'some ofwhich, with those enumerated, will be set forth in the followingdescription of the inventions particular embodiment which is illustratedin the drawings accompanying and forming a part of. the specification.

Referring to the drawings: l Figure 1 is a side elevation of the neck ofa conventional ini-lk bottle, with a collar constructed in accordancewith. the principles of the present invention, supported thereupon.

Fig. 2 is. a plan view of the collar in iat position, i. e., with theends disengaged and the 'collar unrolled. p

Fig. 3 is an edge elevation, the direction of view`being indicated bythe arrowv3 of Fig. 2.

F ig. 4 is an enlarged transverse sectional strip, with the result thatthe View, the plane of section being indicated by the line 1 -tof Fig.l, and the direction of view 'by the arrows. This view shows the mannerof interengagement of the clasp portions of the device. Portions of thefigure are broken away to reduce its length.

Fig. 5 1s a transverse, vertical sectional View taken upon the line 5 5of Fig. 2, with v the direction of view as indicated, and with portionsofthe ligure broken away to reduce its size.

Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view taken upon the line 6-6 of Fig. 2,with the direction of view'as indicated. Portions of this vligure alsoare broken away to` reduce its length.l

Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing the manner whereby interengagementof the twov ends oitl the strip is effected. Only the ends oi? the stripare shown, the remainder of the figure being broken away to reduce itssize.

Invterms of broad-inclusion, the device of the present invention is aflexible stri of suitable material adapted to have advertising matterprinted or otherwise placed thereupon, and provided with means forsecuring the two ends 'of' the strip together so as lto hold the devicein substantially circular configuration whereby it may be inserted overthe top of a milk bottle of conventional design. vertisingcollar of thepresent invention, is in the form of a Hat strip 1l 'of suitableflexible material. I prefer to employ paper for this purpose howeverbecause of its cheapprinting, whereby the collar may be enabled to carryappropriate advertising matter.

The top edge 12 of the strip 11 is preferably straight, whereas thebottom edge 13 is dened by twoI straight edges 14 converging to a point16 midway between theends 17 of the I widest portion of the strip is atits center.

' A slot 18 is formed adjacent one of the ends 17 of the strip, thisslot being inclined downwards and toward the associated end 17,preferably at about 45. A second slot 19, shorter than the slot 18,perpendicularly bisects the slot 18, the second slot 19 extending In itspreferred embodiment, the adin a direction toward the point 16 of thestrip. Hence the slots 18 and 19 cooperate to define two opposed corners21' at the inner edge of the slot 18, which may easily be deflected tofacilitate entrance of the tongue 22 which is struck up from the strip11 adjacent the other end thereof.

This tongue 22 is defined by a pair of intersecting slots 23, with theresult that the tongue 22 is triangular in shape. Preferably the twoslots 23 are of the same length, wit the result that the shape of thetongue 22 is that of an isoscles triangle. Furthermore, the tongue 22 isso positioned that its apex 24 points downwards and away from the end 17thereadjacent. In other words, the base of the triangle which is definedby a line 25 joining the separated ends of the two slots 23, inclinesdownwards and toward the adjacent end 17 of the strip 11. The extent ofthe inclination here also. is preferably substantially 45. A short slot26 extends inwards from the end of each slot 23, along the line 25.

A crease 27 is formed in the tongue 22, eX- tending longitudinallythereof, i. e., the crease 27 lies on a line corresponding to thealtitude of the triangular tongue 22, extend- -'ing from the apex 24 tothe base 25, midway between the ends of the latter. The eHect of thiscrease 27 is two-fold, inasmuch as it serves to impart additionalrigidity or stiffness 'to the tongue 22, and it also tends to make thetongue 22 extend angularly from the plane of the material of the strip11 immediately surrounding the tongue 22, thus positioning the point orapex 24 thereof, at a point offset from facilitate entrance thereof intothe slot 18 when the strip 11 has been bent to substantially circularconfiguration, wherein the ends 17 are in overlapping relationship.

The slot 19 which is perpendicular to the slot 18, also facilitatescausing the tongue 22 to enter the slot 18, inasmuch as its presenceadds materially to the flexibility of the material of the strip alongthe inner edge of the slot 18-that is to say, the corners 21 may easilybe deflected from the plane of the material immediately surrounding theslot 18, toward the side thereof opposite that against 'which the otherend 17 is lying. Obviously, this materially increases the effectivewidth of the slot 18, whereby the operator is aided in causing the point24 to enter the slot 18, as will readily be understood. l

After the point 24 has passed through the slot 18, the two ends 17should be pulled apart in a direction substantially tangential in respect to the circle described by the rolled collar, so as to slide thetongue 22 completely through the slot 18. This can be done only byswinging the ends 17 of the strip downwards into a position ofangularity in respect to each other as illustrated clearly upon thestrip far enough to.

the angularity of the 25 of the tongue.

has been slid all the 18, the short slots 26 Fig. 1. This is due to slot18 and of the base When the tongue 22 way through the slot also willcome into register with the slot 18,

whereupon one of the ends of the slot may enter the adjacent short slot26, and thus securely interlock the tongue 22 within the slot 18. 1

The effect of swinging the ends 17 of the collar downwards intoangularity with each other, is to decrease the diameter thereof at itstop, and to increase its diameter at the bottom, whereby the collar isshaped in such a manner that it fits nicely upon the neck 31- of aconventional milk bottle 32. Moreover, th'e presence of the short slots26, tends to prevent withdrawal of the tongue 22 from the slot 18, aswould probably occur in the absence of the slots 26, due to theresilience of the material of the strip 11 which tends to cause thestrip to assume a flat posi tion, and hence continually exerts a forcetending to pull the ends 17 thereof apart.'

Obviously, the engagement of one end of the slot 18 within the adjacentshort slot 26, will retain the associated side of the tongue 22 againstwithdrawal. The other side of the tongue 22 is held within the slot 18as a result of the'fact that the associated extreme outer corner of thetongue becomes bent from the plane of the remainder of whereby it iscaused to become hooked over the outermost edge of the slot 18,preventing withdrawal of the associated side of the' tongue. corner ofthe tongue, necessary to effect such interengagement, is practicallyalways effected without requiring the operator to devote any attentionthereto, inasmuch'v as the ordinary handling of the strip necessary tointerengage its ends, will produce the necessary amount of bending ofthe corner. As a result of such engagement of the two ends 17 of thestrip, they are attached to each other at two spaced points, preventingnot the tongue,

The small extent of bending of the only withdrawal of the tongue 22 fromthe medium when so used. It is intended that a j plurality of thecollars be made up with their ends 17 joined as above described, andowing to their substantially frusto-conical configuration, a largenumber of the collars may be stored in a comparatively small space byresting them one upon another. Hence, a deliveryman may be supplied witha nlu rality of the collars, enabling him to slip a collar upon the neck31 of each of the milk bottles 32 as he effects deliver thereof, suchplacing of each collar being e ected substantially instantaneously.

It is obvious therefore, that by employing this type of advertisingmatter, a dairyis enabled to inform its customers of new productshandled thereby, or changes in prices, or business policy, aswell asadvertising its standard commodities; and the advertising medium is ofsuch a nature that it is almost certain to command the attention of eachcustomer to whom a bottle of milk is delivered.

It is to be understood that the details of the invention as hereindisclosed, are subject to alteration within the spirit or scope of theappended claims.

I claim: i

l. A collar for the neck of a container, comprising a flexible stripadapted to encircle said neck, one end of said strip having a slottherein and a tongue on the other end of the strip receivable in saidslot to join said ends, said tongue extending in a direction rearwardlyfrom the proximal end of the strip. i

2. A collar for the neck of a container, comprising a flexible stripadapted to encircle said neck, one end of said strip having a slottherein, a tongue on the other end of the strip receivable in said slotto join said ends, said tongue extending in a direction rearwardly fromthe proximal end of the strip, and means for stiffening said tongue.

3. A collar for the neck of a container,`

comprising a flexible strip adapted to encircle said neck, one end ofsaid strip having a slot therein and a tongue on the other end of thestrip receivable in said -slot to join said ends, said tongue extendingin a direction away from the proximal end of the strip and having acrease extending longitudinally thereof to stifl'en the tongue.

4. A collar for the neck of a container, comprising a iexible stripadapted to encircle said neck, one end of said strip having a slottherein inclined downwards and toward the end of the strip associatedtherewith, and a tongue on the other end of the longitudinally thereofto impart additional 'stiffness thereto.

7. A collar for the neck of a container, comprising a flexible stripadapted to encircle said neck, one end of said strip having a slottherein inclined downwards and toward the end of the strip associatedtherewith, and a triangular tongue on the other end of the stripinclined downwards andv rearwardly from the end of the strip associatedtherewith. l

8. A collar for the neck of a container, comprising a flexible stripadapted to encircle said neck, one end of said strip having a slottherein .inclined downwards and toward the end of the strip associatedtherewith, and a triangular tongue on the other end of the stripinclined downwards and away from the end of the strip associatedtherewith, said tongue having a crease therein extending along a lineperpendicular to the base and intersecting the apex thereof.

9. A collar for the neck of a container, comprising a iexible stripadapted to encircle said neck, one end of saidstrip having a slottherein inclined downwards and toward the end of the strip associatedtherewith, and a tongue on the other end of the strip inclined downwardsand away from the end of the strip asociated therewith, said tonguebeing defined b slots in said strip extending1 completely a out saidtongue except at t e base thereof, and having a slot extending inwardsfrom each side thereof at its base.

name to this specification.

C. F. SHAW.

strip inclined downwards and .rearwardly from the end of the stripassociated therewith.

for stiffening said'tongue.

6. collar for the neck of a container, comprls'ing a exible stripadaptedto en-

